How do you open the Downloads folder in Ubuntu?

You can open the downloads folder in Ubuntu using several methods such as:

  1. To open the Downloads folder, use the file manager: click on the folder icon on the left or press the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T to open the terminal, then type the command nautilus ~/Downloads.
  2. Open the terminal using the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T, then type the command cd ~/Downloads to enter the download folder, and use the ls command to list the contents of the folder.
  3. Using a different file manager: If you are using a different file manager, you can open the download folder according to its specific way of doing so. For example, if you are using the Nemo file manager, you can enter the command nemo ~/Downloads to open the download folder.

No matter how, after opening the download folder, you can view and manage the files you downloaded in it.

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